We are so very proud of Sokka (AKA Ziggy), our former foster dog, his new adopter, Carlos (AKA new dog dad), and our team member, Olivia (AKA foster mom, extraordinaire), and the rest of our team who supported Sokka in training, daycare, and boarding at The Canine Connection. It really does take a village to help shelter animals land in just the right spot. Of course, huge thanks to our Chico Animal Shelter for caring for so many needy animals, being their lifeline, giving them love and care until they land in just the right spot. #fosterdog #thecanineconnection #chicoanimalshelter
Barney rocked his Cognitive Canine class! Here he is, using his thinking skills while playing one of our training games. How can Barney get the treat? Go find Dad to help! In our training, we use dogs’ thinking skills and the things they find motivating and rewarding to teach them - and you! You WON’T find punishment collars - prong/pinch, choke, or shock collars - in our toolkit. You WILL find modern methods that are fun, motivating, relationship-building, and foundational for a dog-centered lifestyle. Yep, we’d rather put on a treat bag than a punishment collar when we train. We’re proudly positive and force-free in how we teach and the dogs we love. Come train with us! TheCanineConnection.com #thecanineconnection #canineconnection #chicoca #positivereinforcement #forcefree #doglife #chicodogs #welovedogs #cognitivecanine
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Everywhere you go, pugs steal the show! #pugsrock #pugparty #wnypugpicnic #thecanineconnection #dogresort #doglife #puglife #chicoca #canineconnection
This is my “nephew” Ming Ming the pug. Through his actions, he’s a good teacher. We could learn a lot from dogs, like how to stop and smell the roses, or the grasses. I mean, look at all there is enjoy in just a few square inches of grass! Who knew?? Dogs know. What if we just slowed it all down for a moment and took in all the marvels of our amazing world. They are everywhere, hidden in plain sight, just waiting for us to take notice. Happy Wednesday to all! #stopandsmelltheroses #mingmingthepug #thecanineconnection #canineconnection #chicoca #dogenrichment #forcefreedogtraining
We have dogs of every size, breed, color, and creation so things are rarely black-and-white. Unless they are. Enjoy these pics of our darling VIPs. And look for our cherished Chico Animal Shelter fosters in there! Summer fun for everyone! #thecanineconnection #chicocanineconnection
Enjoy these images of today’s Puppy Social, brought to you by The Canine Connection (TheCanineConnection.com) and friends Charlie, Kevin, Ranger, Trooper, Finn, Maizey, Broccoli, Rajon, Oakley, Kuzco, and Cooper and their families! We put the fun in dog training and socializing at The Canine Connection! #forcefreetraining #positivereinforcementtraining #thecanineconnection #chicocanineconnection #canineconnection #puppysocial #shydogsocial #puppykindergarten
A sweet slice of Puppy Social life at The Canine Connection in Chico, California! #thecanineconnection #chicoca #puppysocial #forcefreetraining #dogresort
Our foster dog, Sokka AKA Ziggy, from Chico Animal Shelter is such a happy engaged student. This is the power of force free, positive reinforcement training at work. Not just great results but the process is so fun, rewarding, and partnership-building!
Look at this happy puppy!!! This is our second dog from Chico Animal Shelter that were are currently "team fostering" (I.e. many team members have a hand in helping) at The Canine Connection, Chico CA. This little guy has the shelter name of Sokka but we are calling him Ziggy because it just seems to suit his happy spirit. We took him on because he was a HANDFUL at the shelter - VERY bitey, jumpy, humpy, essentially a pup with ZERO impulse control and focus - and we wanted to give him the best chance ever to learn and grow into a great dog for his future family. He's been with us a week and half and look at how well he's doing AND how much he loves training! That tail wagging says it all about his new opportunities with us and the engagement created through force free, positive reinforcement training!
If you and your dog aren’t having this much fun with your training, you need to be hanging out at The Canine Connection in Chico, California!! This tail-wagging pup is one of our darling fosters from Chico Animal Shelter - a dog we took in to help get a positive headstart for his lucky future adopter. He is staying with our training assistant, Olivia, who is taking him through our Life Skills & Manners class. What a lucky pup and lovely team! #thecanineconnection #canineconnection #chicocanineconnection #forcefreetraining #positivereinforcementtraining #fosterdog #doglife #chicoanimalshelter
We had so much fun at Puppy Social today at The Canine Connection in Chico, California! Come join the fun at TheCanineConnection.com. #chicocanineconnection #thecanineconnection #puppysocial #puppykindergarten #forcefreetraining #positivereinforcementdogtraining #positivereinforcementtraining #doglife #theresalotofloveatthecanineconnection
See what good training using positive reinforcement methods can do? No shock collars needed - just solid methods, good practice, and a great relationship with your dog. If your dog won’t come when called, from a distance, across an open field, with another dog running toward them (check out the two dogs crossing paths), then you might want to reach out to us. TheCanineConnection.com. 530-345-1912. Helping dogs and their people in Chico, CA, using the most advanced force free training methods, since 2002. PS - these dogs are in our Really Reliable Recall class! Woof! #thecanineconnection #forcefreetraining #positivereinforcementtraining #reallyreliablerecall #chicoca #wholedogjournal